ANNUAL REPORT for the Fiscal Year I" January to 31" December 2024 The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish Chagford Regirtered Charity 1172274
ANNUAL REVIEW 2024
2024 dawned with the prospect of a continued Ya(y bu¢ very soon after
the strains of Auld Lang Syne frdde4 we were mforn)ed that we were
to re1ve a very special Intervn Prst4n-Charge. wrth the RL Revd. Nick
McKinnel (retired &sh(y of Plynvyjth) bemg apnted for a two-year
period.
This was trnF/ an answer to (r Praye and, wthin days. plans bepn I
the 2rngents for his LKensing Service. w(ld take place on N)ril
30th
The servKe. it came. was full of h2tvines& One Pers described it
as having "excitemen( td eTfttn (very un-CofEI) fim" and another that 'trhe
wormth and love fek n the seThKe offxl the j{•e Hol wos l>0b1t. ond it ts
because we ol core ond work together to odjkrye things.-
It has been absolute py to wekome and get to knchv "ShC• Nid( and
his wrfe n, and very Iwickly became part of the Yamily, _ not least
wrth n acting as mith¥rfe to the Parishes Coordnatorfs do& vthen the had
puppies within days of their arrival here!
ThroUght the year, congregat)n Mbe have remained sta)le across
our e range of services.
shop NKk has lCoMed new inrtAtives and added to (r usual rotst)n
of serrfKes. We now have a new. MO contempordry, monthly evening
servlce; 'Moor Praise.. whKh 15 run in (1Ct)n with St Basil's church
(further down the Tel Valley).
However. the pressure of bemg a rather w*hty group of fourteen
partshe& even wrth Revd. prebary Shqppard as Rector of
Moret(x)hanystead. does wt extra strain on the Ministry Team and we
swnpty coukl not cq)e wIth(t the in
d'Albiac as Sacristsn and Verger, Jon &nt as Tower Captain, Roger Cleverdon as Organist the swport of those on the cleanerf& lesson reader'& inteess0 SKlesmen's and Ik•wer arrangerfs rotas. Also. all those who volunteer for Chagford Pantry and at Little Angels help at fundraising even sing in the choir. 2CcO[anY hnS 2t servKes. rng the bells - in fa¢ anyone at all who has hdped with the highs and lows. the delights arKI the concerns of the past twelve months. It t5 alway5 Sad to report the deaths of dear friends al, in 2024 we lost Julia Endacott whose 40+ year5 on the PCC. tenure as Churchwarden. Foundati(m Governor of Chagford SchooL Flower Rota Organiser, Plant Stall supremo arml. of (r5e. Tower Captain wll never be matched. And also: Pete Williamson. Mary 14rker. John Vicary. VÈrn Wotton and Shidey Judkins each of whom in quieL Iwt deterniined and good- hUnred ways. contributed so 1ch to the lrfe of St Michael's for w(any year& TTry will all. akny% be remembered. Lury CHURCHWARDEN'S REpoKr It was very excrtng to learn. qurte e¥ly in the year. that the Vacancy, created by the departure of the Revd. Paul would Ld with the Ncrth Dartmocy Parishes wekoming a Priest-in-charge for a two-year period. Even more ffnpressive was that thi5 PerSC was the retired &'shop of Plymouth. the Rt. Revd. NKholas McKinnel. We were all dewited to wekorr 'Bishop' NKk and Jan into (wr fold n Awil. The full and Var pattern of thurth servKes has (ctlued with 2 rte2 crease in attendance and erKouraged by '&"shop' NKk a new worthp band lead C£tenr3ry e¥ing 5ervKe started in October. Initul dicatK)ns ¥e that this has been well receNed wrth both regular aml attendees. Othw grow)$ sh as 'Celelntffig the Earth, have continued to organi5e bthlY 5wyiceevt% vthKh brings into the churth wrany of our local community who would not nornially attend. The Prvnary SCIK continued to hokj its 'end of term, servKes in the Church: the service the 18th July nvold Year pupils telling ther own story of their lrfe in our primary sthool. They were each presented wth a blIe funded by our Storq meM(la1 Fd. vknKh Nyas created from a legacy Ven by a lady whose husband had been a teacher at Chagford khool.
There have been thirteen fUneralkSgn8 servKes and cow>les
have celebrated their weddings, and the church has been the home for
numer5 Conc ikKI8 dble perforrrAnce sell-<Xrt (CCerts by
Sheku Kanneh.Mason Harry Baker
Elsewhere in the Annual Repcrt will read of hEh level of cash needed
to run the thurch. and the of ntral58 eVts to supplement
donatK5 and fees in
AIMS AND PURPOSE St mhael the Archangel Parothial Ctrmrth CowKd CC) has the responsibility of co-operatvig with the IKunen( in promoting within the (leSlastal parth the whole missN)n of the Church. pastoral evangelt socul and ecumenKal. The PCC is also responsible for the maintenance of the Grade I listed clMKth bUdIng and ass(Kilted dwthyard. MINISTRY & MISSION CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE rne ANGELS The Lrtle Angels ha continued to delt us. Friday mornings in church can be oases of cakn with wst a crxwle of babes in arms being breast fed, or bedlam with to<kJlers racmg up and d<y•vn the aleS or hKlng In the pU1t Whatever the Mng5 brin& it is lovety to see the little ones grovmg a1 interacting wrth eath other a1 mn5 (and Dxls and gran(¥)art5) PYg a IK)t and the to and that with friends okl and new li a warni ctwrch. The dynamKs of the 0UP has dunged C¢mSKlera)ty sivKe rt iyas stxted some ten years ago. The Lrttle Angels are yoger as many now leave us at two arS old to attend nursery schooL
There are currentty about 30 names C the regster but fortunatety for those of us in charge, attdance is irregular. One thng hOver is constan¢ the enjoYmt each of us feels as we close eath mornmg wrth the Wiggle Song. Le H(yh FAMILY BREAKFAST SERVIC The Team now leading the M(thlY Family Breatht Service in the Jubilee Hall comprises the remnants of the former Seedlings Group. some experienced, commrtted ChristAns and some very enthusAstK and nisLI1 neoMerS. Thi5 grcw n(w concentrates on planning and running the Services under the guwjance of ow Priest in Charge. and has demonstrated a Wmje range of creative e25 from wbl•c speakm& worshp through arts and crafts and flower arrangmg. Orwnally a spin-off from Messy Church in the local khool, the awn was to attract famils who were happy to join in the nformal Mtr0thctn to religM)n, and rt Was very successful. Sadly, Covid LforCed a break in the nitiative arKI while the eventual move to Jubilee Hall has been sPorted by many of the regwlar congregation there are fewer new frdmilie% exCeptKs beng for the 'spÈcAls' such as the Christingle last DeCen}er. It remains to be seen whether the Family Breakfrasts can continue or whher we can devise Other way to attract younger menknrs of (XAr communy. L* H(yh CHURCH LIFE WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY CHAGFORD CoMIWNrrY & MEMORY CAFE Attendance at the cafe has YKreased year from an average of 38 people per se55n in 2023 to 41 pecyle per Sess)n in 2024. Some of the hEhlights of 2024 have been: Tri>s in 2024 - Because many of our guests do nct thive. our trys provide guests with a rare cypcrnnity to get of Chagford f(r a few hours. Last year we organised 4 To Jenny Tuckets Garden in Ide vknere we petted her heavy hSes, expled her beautiful prden and eniu/ed tea and homemade cake
To Moretonh3mpstead Motor Museum followed by afternoon tea at B2skervilles To the Dev< Rural Archive on the sh11stce estate followed by nch A chrtMaS knnth at the Fingle BrKlge knn Sessions in 2024 - HighlEhts: Annie Lambert from The DeNr)n Uibrary Service led a reminiscence Sess using mew boxes The Dartmoc Shepherd brought lambs and collies to pet in win& Elizabeth Jane Baldry gave a harp recital. Dartmoor &'ll entertained us wrth folk songs and Stories, Stephi from Artisan led a prmlJnakng w0Shc, Proper Job led 2 craft workshq>s, Christmas Carol sinwng led by 3 local musicians. Other News We purchased a large promotional feather Ilag using a ant from the Parish Council to create an awareness of the cafe. We use rt £tsKIe the hall at Cafe sessk)ns and at fundraismg events. We purchased a large promotK>nal A frame usng a grant from the Chagford Corrrninrty Trust which we put (xrt n The S(ware in the days before each M<thlY Cafe session to remind ests that the next sessM)n is the c(xning Thursday. We have purchased a Companion Cat from cr own funds (that purrs raises its paw) for the enJ(yment of guests wrth rrK)re thanced dementiL The cafe remams free to all. We serve hot drmks and a seIeCtK of savoury and sweet food provKled by a dedicated team of volunteers as well a5 companionthy, stIlating activities and slwort for carers. CMAGFORD PAMfRY The Chagford Pantry has had )othLY good year SUFV(rted by the Church the coMwnrty. ThrOught the year i has artr4ely helped a number of frdmilies arKI mdivKluals by provMlin% essentAI food 2nd household items both at the Monday morning open coffee Sessic and wth discreet provisions ayailable at all twnes in the Church school. A small band of volunteers ensure the smooth runnmg of the Pantry and are there to reSp(d quKkty m the event of a Crts sItuatK. The work of the Pty is always evokng and currently provides 2 rtguFar and pwlar weekly coffee mrning in the Church to he¥) wrth emotional and social supp<xt that is often needed when times get tgh. We have had Gr
visitors who attend r¥ely or infre<BAen. others who come alon every week and n(M help too. At Christmas we moved away from WOVKling hanyers to grfting VCherS for the butcher and greengrocer n Ch38ford. This allows for the recpient to choose ther food and swwt (r kKal businesses. From Christmas have been able to c¥ry on giving fresh fruit aKI vegetables by c(mtinuing wrth the voucher system through Fruit Lo(y - and thanks to them for the additional admin that this obviously creates. We are aw¥e that this may have to be reduced as it rÉyuires funds r2ther th relying on dation but the committee consmler it uw)rt2nt to enable easy access to fresh food. The Pantry has 21so provided actNities thrShoUt the year that promote social interacts'on, creativrty and croSs-orn1SatIOnal contact (the Sthool. the Conynunrty Alk)tment and Mem(ry Café) and have been represented at researth and inforn)atKX) events. With grateful thanks to a grant from the Chagford Community Trus¢ we were able to purchase and distrthte eht heated throws at the begnning of the winter have had very positive feedback from all the recipients. We remain very rateI to the rewlar local donors the supp(Yt of the church and cofrffiunty f the funds to keep going, the food and household items d(ated regularly and the space fted to display and operate at the rear of the clrCh. H PAth & Liz (A CHAGFORD SANCTUARY Fmol Cl8[0[d s(lUCry Report fOrnry 2022025 The Chagford SarKtuary project was set in earty 2022 to supp(Yt UkraMn5 and their hosts in the Chagford area. Over the iwo year5 of the proJe(t to main activities were: a) ProvKling p2Stcal Gire f¢x Ukr2inAns and their hosts as needed b) ProvKling English language teachng to those Ukrnwis wrth(xrt 80(xI language skills c) ProvKling small grants (arTrd £500) to Ukrainians for essential rtems d) Organising social eVts to bring Ukrainians and hosts together in the Chagford area e) Provbdng transport via a list of DBS checked volunteers. contactle
via a WhatsApp fj Providing respite accomnN)d2tion g) Fundraismg to sutwrt the a)ove activities There were also regwlar gatherings over tea and cake (ganised to wovide peer swort between h05t families and a5 informatM)n sharing sessk)n5. These were genOUSlY hosted at the Barefoot Barn by Claire 2nd Ro Ash.Wheeler. The Chagford Sanctsjary Propct befitted from its strong links with St M ichael's Church, because the Church prcy4wJed a venue for fundraising events. advKe on safeguardmg and DBS checks and inV(ty, was custodun of the funds raised by the proiecL There were a total of 20 Ukranuns who were n close contxt wth Chagford Sanctuary. and benefited directly from some or all of the key actNits listed ab(y4e. During the summer and auturrn of 2023. the majorty Ukrainians who had been hosted in the Chagford area erther deced to return to Ukraine to be wrth ther families again or moved to ther own independent accommodatK>n. We remained in touch with five Ukrainian families k>cally who are now living inthpendently. At the begming of 2024 we began the process of closing Chagford Sanctuary as a fornul roject' wrth regular meetiigs. Althouth of cr5e hosts and some YOnteerS have remained in close (CtaCt wrth the Ukramians bemg Suppted. We prOved some further small grants to Ukramons in the area were establishmg their own rKleperMlent homes and the very small amount of remaining funds was ¢knuted to the Chagford Hospitality NetW(k also supp(rt asylum seeker At the Ènd of February 2024. we held a tea at Endec(rtt House to thank 211 the hosts and vOlte5 who had swwrted Ukrainians locally. A few days later Nick Fennemore led a tirr for nRditation and ¢wiet reflecti( in the church to mark two years sIe Russia's full-scale attack Ukraine. At this event the Ukrainian flag (that had been displayed in the churth) was carefully folded t0 a beautrful box that had be specialty desed for its safe keeping. jo Ekn Chfrrd SaUK1ry bvknnteer CNrokn(Y
FINANCIAL SuppoKr The PCC believes that we, as Christiins. thould provKle for the support of others who are, for a varw of reasons unable to do so for themsefves. It achieves these aims throuth the gNing of fnancul sutvor¢ in cath of . kind, to other charrtable (Yganisation and indriNJuals or 0uP5 of indivKluals. For 2024, the PCC resolved to allocate grants gNen from income, to be concentrated prirrarity on he¥) those in h¥dshF> wrthin the kKal are& At the organisaticffi leveL cash ants were awarded to: Farming C(xr#nunty netwo - £416 St Petro(ks Exeter - £417 Chagford's Youth Project - £ l (xx) Royal Brrth LegK>n Pq>py AN)eaf . £460 Workn'ng at the family level our fhagford Pantry, project has pr(NKled SUPP(rt of £60(Kl in focxl and other tems of a personal nature and prOved sryle one-to-one suppcrtNe disCussn. The Joyce Storey Me)rRI fund also provKled financial support of L2.41X). In the maw) this is prOved by direct pat of bills rather than 'cash-in- hand. CELEBRATING THE EARTrI 'Celebrating the Earth. orEwiated as a series of events in 5P(t of the UN ClThate Change Conrence in Noven4)er 2021. and has cCtmued wrth regular offerings of nature-inspired ar¢ nwsic, talK folklore, poetry, prayer and meditatK>n ever since. The prograne of events 15 organised by a cross-Comnty, cross- generational. cross-f2rth grow) of yonteers. and all are **lcome to partKipate. These events draw dienceS from many drffert parts of the local convnunty. coming together to share a love of the natural w¢xld and coff4nrtment to its future. A brf run41own of CtE events held in 2024: In February, we gathered the annual Chagford Wa55ail on Ore Hill. Wassailmg is an old traditi.cm of , the atple trees each year wrth songs stories laughter, and noise-making. Th tine we were joined by the folk drama gro The Chagford Mummer% presenting ther seasonal rendrt>n of Gawam and the Green KnEht. In March. we celebrated Chagford's long assocutson wrth sheep and wool. The Dartmoor
Shepherd's Lewis Steer discussed sustainable farming practice& and textile artist Yuli Somme discussed wool m Chagford, past and present. Nicky Scott performed farming songs, Derdre Skilton read shq)herd poetry, and children from Chagford Prim¥y School Gime dressed as sheep. In late April (close to May Day). community men)ers young and old gathered at Ore Hill Gate for the annual J3ck-in-the-Green Ftr0cesS1n, led by tYO CokrfUl creatures from folklore: the Green Man and the Obby Oss. The event ncluded storytelling by Lisa schneaU. nwsic by Damien Hackney and Thomas Fynn. a sing-alon& and a blessing of the land for the season's turning by Edwina Fennemore. In ne'S evenc Notes from Wild Places conyoser Helen Haberthon perfornd her nature-inspired SiC for clart and piano, mterspersed wrth her frather's poetry, read ty dramatist Howard Gayton. Helen also discussed the ways the natural world infenCeS aThJ sworts creativ. After the summer htU5. we were back in September wrth a celebratn of The GlorUS Oak. Elizabeth-jane Baldry and Thomas Fynn presented a programme of harp rrnsic, folklore, 2nd poetry inspired by oak trees. along wrth 3 discussKJn of the Comffnity Feasts'ng Table that ElIZabeth-ne is tlIding among the trees of her Chagford woodland. In October's even( Senses of BekgIn& three PhOtaphiC artists (Sam Carder. (k jthnS4. and Hannah Fletther) shared images from their stx- year project exploring corrrfnunty. ecology, sustaina)ilo, and creativy Dartmo. Their photwaphs of the Ik>r4 faun< and people of Chagford were xconyanied by a Wild Chorus tapestry of sound led by v(xalist Alice Louise. In December we celebrated the Winter Solstice wrth seasonal MUSK (perfornied by Rowe and her Lilented 0UP of young Chagford singers). the TrU31 Yule Log ProcessK)n, and a new folk drama from The Chagford Mutmiers based Robri Hood, plus solstKe poetry. a blessi 2nd a meditatK*i for the dark of the ye¥. And in late January. we gathered to Wassad the aw)le tree of Ore Hill once again. As we plan eVts for 2025, we continue to wcyk with Chagford Prirrary School to nclude young people in these events. We're Lrateful for the support of the church, and strive (throuth collecting datIOnS at eath event) to supp(rt the churth in turn. Terri Wm¢fi
EVENTS & FUNDRAISI 2024 was a IMJSY year for the Evts Comittee. Another successful (and h¥d-fought!) FzZI8 Evenng m February was closely followed by the seascm of Lent Charrty SP Lunches. One Cld say that these are part of the thurch's 'outreach'. in that the Sunday after-churth coffee fvnds the hire of Endecott Hse for each of the knnches. so that the (harrt5 and <xgantsations keep all the profits for their cause. From the start of May until mid-october. the fortnightly Tuesday Coffee Mornings were held. some in pe(ple's homes others in the churth. As always. they were well attended and loyed by numerous pe(yle. It ds a Joy to revNe the Summer Fete at Chagford House, this year. Wrth very grate1 thanks to Belinda H2yter-Hames for her kind hospitality and to Fthil Tucker, Ver(•ca Morr5 arKI their magnrfKent team for ther amallng hard work the ole day was a tremendous success. Our Harvest Festiyal seThice this year. was followed by a Harvest Lunch of soups. bread & cheese puddings in church. Thts was gTeatly enpyed by over 50 people. For a Christmas fundraiser, we had an extremely successful Coffee Morning in the Jubilee Hall which even Storni D3rragh wasn't able to sp)il! Thanks have to go to all those who wixked so hard putting this together. During the following weeK the okehanytc Excelsior Silver Band returned (after entertaining us at the Féte) and a full church enioyed terrffic. seasonal concer¢ wrth mulled wine ald mffice p*s n the bnterval. Many cther perfornwces a150 took place. vknKh are detailed elsewhere in this Repor¢ with the church being tranSfornd into "a wood near Athens" for Tymescythe TheaLYes pr(xluctk)n of 'A MKlsummer NEht's Dream,, the Friends. Summer Concert Programme, whdOn AutunN) Festival, Two Moors Festival, and indivKknal corKerts WKluding Jwn Causley the supert) Sheku Kneh-Ma5. f(Y the Everns Crnittee
FRIENDS OF ST MICHAEL'S (OffKty Clhjgford Oxxch & Churctyord TnA) During 2024, The Friends of St. Michael's continued to put on the p(pular Sunvner Music series of 12 free Friday lunchtThe (Certs. whKh has now become antKpated feature of the Chagford calendar. The Friends were also approached by Music in Country Churches (MICC), a chanty Nthose patron is the Kn& to put on a (cCert In the Spring. The concert on I st June resulted n a donation from the tharity of L2.(X)O. The 2024 Summer Music series was extremely pcyular and successfuL rdismg almost £ l 0.(0, which was supplemented by sales of tea towels incory)ornting Virgnu Lee's attrnctsve poster design. Average attendance, at 170 per c(M)cert Was slightly down on the prevK)us year but average donatsons were hEher, in part due to a greater Proport made with Grft Abd. A small priate concert in September for the charrty Path North raised further £500. A fonrral Faculty ArplKation to the DAC fmally made late in the year. It wlcorporates an expanded plan for thurch ThproVents which went c display in the thurch in e¥ly 2025. The cost of these will be substantialty covered by the a(cumulatIc of fd5 fr(xn the prwious years. but as the work will need to be staggered over a (cPIe of year5 $0 as not to w)terfere with the day-to-day worings of the churth. the Friends antKwte being able to raise any shortfall in the MetThe. During 2024 the Fnends made a substant1 cOntritil to the restordtion of some of the paths In the churchyard as well as repairing and re-InsLiting the curved wooden seating outsmle the West Door. Neil Loden CHURCH FAMILY CHURCH CHOIR We have had a 5Y year snging 2nd. although not wrth miny weddings. a couple of wartets have been asked to help at sm211 weddings. Some of us attended RSCM and Devon Choral Assoclltn events during the year, held Exeter Cathedral. ckfast Abbey and Crediton Church. Our numbers have risen to 26 singers wrth a healthy ¢wota on eath prt though a ctxple more tenors would be advantage.
This albws for a few pecyle to be absent Wrth¢t (kpleting the nunkners too drastiGilly, and therefe still allowing us to sing a good range of mus under our wIderfUl Musical Drertor - Roger CleVerd. We are grateful to those who come and sng regularly wrth us from Sampford CrtenlY. Rehearsals went (m thrg the suwrfner for two identical concwts wen in Chagford and saryfd CrtenaY in Novenkner, and Roger h4)es to repeat thi5 Wrth another in the Autuwffl. Not quite in tThe for the first ccmcer¢ we Ix)utht new chor folders - the others having been arnd for about 25 >3rs and now passed their bes( in every sense. Also, wrth the increased numbers it was cheaper to replace them all. than to get repeats of the okl ones. So now they are black wrth our church name printed on the frIL We have sung for YarK>US special occasK>ns - includng Bishop NKk's Licensing. Other services have been Advenc Christmas and sadly. for several funerals rbcludfftg of our former men>ers - Makolm Fish. The next thng for us 15 a Coffee Morning Wil 5th 2025. Not held f many years, this will he• rePlenh the acCOt so that we can buy and replace music. ThkS for continuing to SLPPOrt u Eknr ¢fAlbkx ("r Secretary BELLRINGERS Another eventhl year for UAr towrs but which sadly mcled the sudden death of my predecess<x as Tower C4)tain @ St M's Julia Endacott. Ruth & I rang the new year ri at Hoty Trinty Drewstelt. wrth four from the parish. and folbwed thi5 a few days later with FraY nEht'S annual dinner down Fingle. In fac( we made a weekend of ¢ wrth 2 Saturday outing (m dt7rtn5tream - a first for several of ow nascent 0Up - and a Sunday EpPhY ring at PAKkfast Abbey. We continue to operate as a squad across the f(r Parishes. based around regular (usually well-attended) Tuesday prxtKe & Sunday service Rinwng in Chagford, and usually manage to rthig for a ndaY servKe Drewsteyiton, GKlleEh, & ThrowIeh in roLItN)n. On oCs1On5 when unable to practise n Ch3gford, we gener211y decamp to Drewstewiton. We continue to be ateful for the ongoing assistance of exPern(ed
ringers - Martii, Ethlie, Lee. Autum. & Eynn - whKh has really aided the progresSK>n of ever-inprovmg We have beneffted from a specol eveninls trnIng rnn by the Dev Assoc0tn of Ringers, Training Officer, and again taken part in a good many of the annual conT)etitN)ns that run throughcwt the 'season'. which provide further experience. cludng hosting the DCBRF Competstion {& tea) in Drewsteignt(m. R1Thng for weddings has seemingly been overtaken in frequency by ringng for funerals & thanksgiving services, although rt is not so easy to raise a team weekdays and we are grate1 for the assistance gNen by ringers from the mOret benefKe & Boy. Other special ¢XcaSn5 f¢Y which we have rung Include the Inductson of our Rt Rev't Prst m Charge, D-Day thh Anniversary. & the reopeniig of the Drewe Arms as a Communrty Pub - we are also shareholders. Julia 'Auntie' Endacotvs death in lY was a huge shocK not 5t to the lo1 ringers but also to the WKler Rmgmg comnwno. FrelY by tharKe we had an ASCY full 3-hr Peal bod(ed a COle of days after Auntie's passin& and which they readily agreed to dedicate to her memory. I vras h(Mred to be tasked wrth the Eulogy to her. and ateI for the many riigers who knew her for joiiing in the rinn8 at her funwal. We have welcomed several visiting teams & bdS to the tower(s) over the course of the year, and likewise indivthal visrting rngers to prxtices. We ran a successful Coffee Mornng to boost our funds, we have nst211ed a 'new' set of ropes rethciig the c05t by haviig ne•4 sallies & tsil ends spliced on to an okj set of ours. We put on evening tower visit for the kxal Youth Club. One of the year's bEgest undertaking5 personally was Co-organising wrth Wren Trust a day's Ringmg event n October as part of the Sabine Barng-Gould ctenary. This cwtred around a well-knoN rin&ng folk song that he had collected, rinn8 in the fve tTh¥ers in West Deve & East Cornwall nan*d in the song. In addrtK)n to the wearng out of the set of rcpes whKh were new wrth the 2017 rehans the ckKk continues to be silent the to the broken wire c the clock hammer. we have had the tenor clapper break & are still aWaItg its new replacemenL meanwhile reinstallmg an okl one we forturtously had. We are also h(ying for the reinststement of one of our ringers. and grateful to Rt Rev'd NKk for his wk to towards this, and to the Drewsteiglon Churth leadws for their suFpcrt This ye¥ has seen
Dr Chris Smallwood retire from rinng & passing the GKlleigh Tower C2Ptsincy to ¢e of new ringers lan. I cann¢X overstste my ltitude for the help that Chris has gNen me and the Ch2gford Tower otr the past twenty or so year% in athjition to his considerable work for GKlleigh and. in particular, the huge part he played In the Chagford rehangmg propct. lan & I were pleased to present with a suitably mscribed bell memento at a recent G KlleEh SerYe. In 2025 the Devon Associ2ticffi of Ringers is celebrating its Centenary, and as Vice Chairman l am heading the group organisg the celebratory events, the key one of vthich we will be hostiig in Chagford on April 19th (Holy Saturday), whi(h ncludes the Prem of a specAI film documentary of the Association & the vernacular Dev Call Change traditi for which it exists to repreL As a c($equ(e. an akeady full-on Rng Lrfe has become even bu5iw. I have. however. still made twne to begm trainng up the daughter & (particularly) the small granddauthter of (me of the old South Tawt¢M ringers who regularly assists wth Throwleigh serrfice rInng. Meants"me. the cc*e of squad has been together now for a couple of years. and l am &Tatefvl for their commitMll & Pr(d of their preSs. Jon Towtr Ctyta SIDESMEN Rather dauntingly. the Churth of England states that: "It shall be the duty of the sidesmen to pmmote the c2u5e of true relig1 in the parish and to assist the churchwardens in the discharge of their thts'es in maintaining order and dencY m the dwrch and churchyard, esPeCllY during the trne of divine service." In realrty, Sidesman are the first people seen on entering the church for a service and, therefore. are the friendly and wekommg faces who greet our visitors and regular congregatK>n alike. In Chagford we are so gTateful to thi5 loyal ar)d committed band grie up their tine to kneet and greet,. The appointment ofr. Terry & Jenny Arscott Caroline & Emily Coleffran Christopher & Penny Deane John & Julie EIIM)tt Gay Hill Margaret & Maurice Jeffreys Veronica Morrss John R(ertS
Evan Endacott Richard & Tina Thomas Hilary Francis Sarah Tooley Aileen & Vanessa Garr7tt Fl)il Tucker Lesley HaEh John & ella Williams was confirn)ed by the PCC at its first meetmg after last year's APCM. From January 2025, we are sory to lose Aileen GarratL as she has moved abroad, Emity Coleman, as other weekend work commitments have cau&tht up. and Evan Endacott who. after decades of dedated ser¥ice, has thosen to retire. We wish all of them well and thank them for their commrtment for so many, many years. However, we are delEhted that Jan Dale, Mel Holyoal Jenny O'Brien and Jo WlllAmson have agreed to become &desmen, from the stlrt of 2025. HERITAGE CHURCH FABWC We are extremely ateful to the small band of pecple vtho trelessty open and close the church every day regardless of the weather. Once again. we owe thanks to dedKated volunteer cleaners. who keep our building so spKk and Sp, and the flower arrangers weekly surprise us with ther skills. The hard work by these and many more YOnteerS contribute to the praise that St Michaefs receives for rts warm wekome, both human & spiritual, and It5 well-kept appearance is evKlen( from the contmu(ws comffnts n the Visitors Book The PCCS ddigent aFproath to tackling issues as they occur results in there being very few nuior issues in any ye¥. The rrain sury)rise was the structural failure of the ell-Used, bench seating by the churth entrance dOoaY. Fortunately, the 'Friends' Gro VOnteered immediately to cover the coss and the w(M was conyleted m the early tUMn. A second surprtse, the need to replace the bell rope tails was with the negotrating skills of the Tower Captain, conyleted wrthin the ldget fc gener21 mainten3nce. The fmal surprtse. gwen the 'hEh-tech. nature of the church organ was failure of part of the bellows system due to a mouse chewing thrgh one of the control pieces of 'strinl. The final part of the repair work results.ng from the Septenl)w 2023 offKe break-in, the rq)r of the leaded window, was CCA)wleted late n the year.
EXTERNAL MreNANcE Last year's covered the extensive discuss that had taken place to find a resilient So.( to the churchyard path erosion problem% by creatiig granite gutters to Ce sNJe of the pathNrdys wrth pathways surface sloping towards the er. Work ¢)n the project was completed n late January on two of the most trcwblesome paths. (High Street to Lythgate and Cross Tree to church east end). Wrth one mnor Proble caused by a cost-cutting use of old materiaL the projert has proven very successful. However. at a cost of at just (Ner £7,6(X). of whth the Friends Pa 4 means that the PCC has inwfficient ndS at present to ({tInue the wtyk on the longer Yew Tree and new thurchrard pathways pathway at estimated cost of over £18.(KKI. The bKxliversrty management progran¥ for the thurchrard maintenance was PolY managed at the start of the year. However. under the enthusiastic management of Jenny 0.len a re(overy proam[r has bn successfully started. Th will see some areas of the thurchyard retaining the flowerlgrass gr<ywth unts'l the sunmner m<th5 but safe routes to all regularly visited grave will be mainthned. We remain very ateful to all the volunteer helpers and, Partu1arty, to Phil Franklin. It is nearty 8 years since the large trees alg the HEh Street wall were thorghlY Inspected and. following a gr(Thd level mspe(tson that Indicated some possible deterK>ratk)n of several trees, estrnates for a 11 climbing inspects'on have been rquerted $0 that the w¢xk can be conducted in earty 2025. An increase n the level of dog fouling in the thurchyard has been noted and the PCC will be tskng action to remind all users that It is a condrtic of usmg the churchyard that dogs must be on a lead at all twnes and rt an offence to rM)t pick-up deposits of a dog in your care. West Dev(m c(ncil dog ward5 are to this activrty. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE, POLICY AND MANAGEMENT The process for the ¥poiltmt of meners to serve on St MKhaefs governing body, the Par(Khul Churth CowKil cc), 15 set out in the Church Representati Rules Parts l & 2.
The PCC comprises the In(unen¢ curates readers & churchwardens 35
ex-offKio nRmbers and to 12 elected menknrs of the kaity who are
rewstered the current Parith Electoral Roll.
The 9 rnenQrS listed the bxk page were elected on 21 A Mar(h. 2024:
the role of Treasurer a further worknng MeMr were filled by a
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increased maintenance costs, resulted n the need to Use £15,460 of Reserves Funds to balance the (4)er2ting recepts against Paents. De4)rte all this glo. the thurch ndraiSing achIevemts re exceptional. Against a target net income of £5.300 the varv)us fundraising teams a(hVed { I I,9. Notewcrthy tre the Summer Fair Theatre in the Church (Shakespeare). tt could rK>t of reached these levels without the 'Puuling Evenin& Coffee Mornings and the form Christmas Coffee Mcynng and Evening CorKWt.: a huge thky to all concerned. At the end of the year. 315t December, the tot21 Church PCC wcth £313,485, an increase of £6.356 duri)g the year. £5,649 of this comes from the inprovement in the C¥rtal value of the Equty investments: These actually Improved by £15.933 It were reduced by the sale of £10,248 of equrt*s to provKle ffiCnt cash to cover the general L9.577 cash (Xrtfiow of funds during the year. In addition to the 7% ncrease in capital value, these investments also Prled the PCC wrth a cash iicome of £9ffj59 vknKh is equivalent to an Annual Ewiv3nt Rate (AER) interest rate of 3h6%. The ovwall PCC IiquKJ (ash a55ets increased during the year by £707. As thi5 VKludes income of £10,248 from the asset sale the real cash ¢tfi0W n the year was £9,577. This was dtstributed betN%wi the cost centres as shovm in Table l. TABLE I Oper3ting Fund (£10,494) Rettr¥e• (£480) Re•trirt¢d U#e £2,M4 D¢¥ignat¢d Employment £744 £{1,691) TOTAL J9,577 The Operatng Furf the day-ttrday rnnning of the church mmistry and churchlchurchrard maintenance, sPt £15.4(A) more than was received. The planned budget artual achievements VKome and expenditure are detailed below. Re(e¥its (Q 64,524 76,747 12223 Payments (Q 85,240 92207 6,967 Shortfall (Q 20,716 15,460 (5256) dget Actual Drfference
The £12,223 lmproveffnt in Receipts involved all the cost centres. Fundraising as descrbed earlier exceeded ldget by £6,5(Yg. 'Regular Givinty also exceeded ldget mainly because of the response of new and prevk)us regu ger5 to the Novents Stewardshy wvice. Atrthouth Statut(ry Fee recepts from Wedding and Funeral servKes were slightly better than budget this was more than offset by swirfKant re(knction of Yull body, bjrials and associated mem(Yial stones. CeralL Statutory Fees made a bss of £1.273 agamst budgeL Ahouth 2024, showed a halt to the prevKAAS Steaty decrease m the level of servKe collecticms. visitor ccmtsnued the rethcing levels noted in the last quarter of 2023 was £516 {10%) less than Lwdget. Fortunately. this loss was offset by a swnlar inprovement in the hire of the Churth by third-party organisatK5. The level of Payments also increased conyared wrth ldgeL Muth of the increase was in the cost of Utilities (G4 Electric & Water). The renewed Electricty ctract has n(rt cmly increased the cost per unlt costs by 70% but massive mcreases in d2ity standing charS (the result of regulat(ry changes introduced by Ofgem) has added over £4(Kl to the annual electric cost. (r renewed Gas Contrart had a slight increase in unit costs but also saw 2 £30 per month ncrease in sLindmg charge. These changes resulted n 2 £2.947 overspend against dget There has also been aburfe infiation increases in the cost of printng materials and particularly SubscriptK>n and Licenses wrthout ¥thich the church cannot continue to operate. This again resulted in a £1 .148 overspend ¥ainst budget Finalty, the cost of (tr(hyard maintenance exceed bget by £6 even with grants of £5(K) from the Parish CnCil and [5 from a parishioner being used to sIPOrt the total cost of costs £5.730. In all other aCC(nt8 are4 the actual spend was held the budgeted levels. The overall effect of these issues resulted in the actual expenditure increasing by 13%, conyared to 2023, to £91207 [£253 per day]. The major expense for the Reserves Fund was the use of £15,460 to support the Operatvig Fund. Most of the remaining £1,034 expendrture was used to enh(e the church Snd & ye0 propctK>n systenL
Income for the inVestnts of £5.731 the sale of £10.284 of InveStnnt assets resulted overall (ash (yjthow of £. OveralL the Restricted Use Funds [Church & Churthyard] showed an increased cash level Q.344. Rece ntS Cash Flow 5.340 839 4.501 5,460 7,617 2,157 100 8,456 2,344 The Churth FabrK Receipts irKlude £1 ,442 income from investmts. £ l (X)O of bequerts 2nd £2.898 insurance Settlnent relating to the OffKe Break-in. The Pats all relate to the break-in. There were costs ass¢xiated wrth the purthase of stolen items in the 2023 accounts the work to repair the wOW re&inS to be pamj in 2025 The Churthyard Receyts conyrise £1 060 of mvestment mcome, £500 grants toardS MaintanCe of the Churthyard and £3.100 grant from the friends to swy>rt the work to refurtitsh the pathways. Other than the spend of £500 to support the grass cutting the remainmg expendrture relates to the pathway refurbthmenL The PCC erateS seven IDiscretionary Use. Funds, vthere ndS are allocated andlor maintained for a specthed use. The day-to-day management of these ndS is delegated to a kxal management team but the overall responslIrtY for all liabilrties remains wrth the PCC. Overall receipts of £13.177 pats of £12.433 resulted in an annual cash infiow of £744. Church Fabric Church ard Total Three of the funds account or most xtivrty. These are: The Joyce Storey Memorial Fund, managed by the PCC Standing Commrtee. It Was eSt3blhed from the investment of half of the capital from the Joyce Storey bewest to enable the church to support suitable proFcts in the comnwnty. An opportunity was taken at the st2rt of the year to transfer £5.100 of the cash laThCe to the PCC Equ Investment Funds re(kKmg the opening cash balance to £483. Recepts of £3,477 from investment income and loan rePants together sPd of £1381 hardship nts resulted in a final balance of £1.578. Grants were rarely paid as cash: the usual practs.ce being the payment a spec( debL where such aCtn will make a syithcant derence in the ability of the recipient
to manage their financial future. One of the grants was on a loan basi5 and is being repamj )nthly. The Café committee manages the Memory Café proiect. The propct continued wrth monthly café meetng wrth a variety of themes, warn)er weather excursk)ns and a Christmas Lunch. The level of expenses increased thts year to £2,717 because of the team investing in 3ddits(mal resources to swort rts planned programme. Re(eipts were lower than last ar at LI.5 mainly due to lower grnnt levels, leaves the projert wrth a healthy year-end balance of 15,145. The Pantry Proiert reached a state of maturty thrng the yEar and now Conctrate5 on usng a socul gathering every Monday to provKle both food (her athKe. A voucher scheme for fresh vegetables has been iitroduced. The proiect managed by the Chagford Pantry Team Initsally under the leadership of Tony Milton untsl he chose to retire due to Ill health; LLZ Goothym and Hils Bush are sharng this role for the tmle being. The main sour(e of income from donatK)ns and. Ixher training and some basK supporting reses, all the ltsOngs are for the purchase of food to supplement the food donatKXlS made by the public. The size of the need is clear from the expendrture of £6.975; up by over £ I,O(K) from last year. However, Income of £7,084, £2,0(Kl less than last year. results m 2 yearnd balance of £5,730. This balance would enable 8 mc)ths of 5POrt even rf donats)ns droFped to zero. The Enwloyment Funds covers those 2CtiYities ere the PCC cc)thcts pe¢)ple management activities on behalf of other organisations for, EnN)loyment of the Youth Worker behalf of the On-the-Edge proiecL The ManageMt Corrmrttee although rt has a consts"tutK)n is not recogmised as a entrty and therefore is not allowed to fUnctn as an enyloyer. St Mbchaels already 4¥>erdtes as an enwloyer for its paKI staff. Purthase and maintenance xtivitses for the Ivhidd( famty of partshes. As the COTrordmator is based in Chagford it is sensible to locate these servKes at St Michael's In both cases it is the legal respons•1 of the manwng org2nisation to cover the costs incurred by St MKhael's. Nornially these funds, the Employment Fund, would finish the year wrth net zero balance. However, the youth project has ctnUed wrth its request for the PCC to
hold their surp5 income whdst are sorting a better bankmg arrangement for themselves. Their new bank aCcnt (¥)ened at the end of 2024 and the sulp5 fund are being transferred to this account . accordance wrth Chanty Commission GuKlance. Independent Exominotion The Accounts have been elmed jointly by Jthn Williams who has issued the following Independent Fan(l Statement. "In the course of our examiMtx)n of the fTh7ncM71 tknJmentatR)n kThn8 to St MKhoel the ArchanFI PCC for the fJrx]nool Or 1st JImry to 3 1st Deceffir 2024. no matter hos c(Nne to our auenDOn. l. whKh gNe us cause to be that in any mateTr71 respect the requirement4 io kerf• accountr)g records in occorth7ntt wffh Sect 130 of the 2011 A to Prtyare account records (Kcord wrth these accounting records and compty wxh the acctxmtKJg rewirements of 201 IAct have not been me¢ 2. to whKh. in my OP11n. 0ttentx sh(wkl drown in order to LYJobk o Pmper under5tandng of the acCOts to IY reathed. S 'LI g£¢.A 14>23- Reserves Policy The PCC polKy 15 to maintain restrited use fd5 for works that inevitabty occur followmg the qurKwennial inspecth)n & maintenance activrties that by ther nature do not occur regularly. POLICIES DATA PROTECTION The PCC continues to comply wrth the General Dats Protection Regulation whh took effect in May 2018. Indvéithals are rewested to complete the 'Keepng In TCh, forn) and records are maintained by the DaLI PrcY OffKer. No Dats Protection SUeS have occurred <hJrng the past year. Luq Shiekts Data Ftr¢XY Ofter
SAFEGUARDING Safeguarding ts evEYyone's respc¥bs*Jilrty rt is always on the agenda at St MKhael's PCC rneetg5. We cltinue to do all we can to ensure we are providing a safe, inclusrrfe and nurturing envir1ment all Childr and vulnerable adults wrth ri our thurch comnmbnrty. Safeguarding Training The vast rna)r of our VOnt1ry perscmnel at St MKhael's are up to date with ther safeguardng training. We ran our own training session Domestic Abuse n 11 to help pec¥)le who find it hard to access training courses onlme. It vras well attended. DBS Register There are about 30 who hold a DBS for ther role at St Michael's. A large number of these are the for renewal in 2025 and will be conL1Cted li the course. Policy Review The polKy was reviewed and wlated in Je 2024 and is available on the church webste Safeguarding cases We continue to seek diocesm Idvice (m safeguarding cases and have worked closely wrth their 2¢fvisers (m some of rne conylex cases over the past year. Ann Seor50n Srfegu(rdtry R¢>resent¢7 HEALTH & SAFETY There have be no ry•orted VKidents Sie the kn5t APCM. The Health Safety PolKy 15 kept in a black file in the church offKe. K<7thryn Wood Heolth & S¢fety qfrer
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ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL Chagford Parochial Church Council Registered Address Parish Church. Chagford. TQ13 8BN The PCC is a body corporate governed in accordance with the Parochial Church Council (Powers) Measure 1956 and the Church Representation Rules 2(KK>. It Is a charity registered with the Charity Commission under Restr3tiOn No. 1172274 and is kKated with the Diocese of Exeter of the Church of England. The following Persons have Seri 2s members (trustee5> of the PCC from 21" day of March 2024 untsl the presenL Ex Officio Members Incumbent RL Revd. Nichola5 McKinnel Ifnxn 30.04.2024] Mrs Rosemary Bleaknian Churchwarden Elected Members Dr Colin Barnes Mrs Julia Endacott Mrs Lesley Haigh Mrs Md Holyoak Mrs Margaret Jeffreys Mr Anthony Milton Mrs Jenny O'Brien Mrs Lucy Shields Mrjohn Wood [d•ed 24.07.24J Secretary Lay Chairman Co•OPted Members Mr Terence Bleaknlln Treasurer
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| Section A Receipts and Payments | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 Receipts | Notes | to the nearest £ unrestricted Funds |
to the nearest £ Designated Funds (Rector, Choir & Little Angels) |
to the nearest £ Church Fabric Fund (Restricted) |
to the nearest £ Churchyard Fund (Restricted) |
to the nearest £ Employment Fund (Restricted) |
to the nearest £ Managed Funds (Restricted) |
to the nearest £ Total funds |
to the nearest £ Last year |
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| A1.Voluntary Income | |||||||||||||||||
| Planned Giving (Tax efficient) | 1 | 24,535 | 13,716 | 24,535 | 22,068 | ||||||||||||
| Planned Giving (Other) | 1,025 | 1,025 | 1,010 | ||||||||||||||
| Collections | 2 | 7,271 | 7,271 | 10,316 | |||||||||||||
| All other giving | 3 | 4,746 | 4,746 | 5,508 | |||||||||||||
| Donations & Gifts | 4 | 970 | 8,268 | 3,939 | 3,500 | 13,716 | 30,392 | 12,699 | |||||||||
| Grants from other bodies | 5 | - | - | - | 24,705 | 24,705 | 43,267 | ||||||||||
| Legacies | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Tax recovered through Gift Aid | 6 | 10,129 | 447 | - | - | 10,576 | 9,189 | ||||||||||
| A1.1 Sub total | 48,675 | 8,715 | 3,939 | 3,500 | 24,705 | 13,716 | 103,249 | 104,056 | |||||||||
| A1.2 Fundraising | 7 | 18,149 | 818 | 24,102 | 43,069 | 17,392 | |||||||||||
| A1.3 Income from Investments | 5,811 | 3,645 | 1,402 | 1,960 | - | 243 | 13,061 | 13,247 | |||||||||
| A1.4 Church Activities | |||||||||||||||||
| Statutory Fees retained by PCC | 8 | 5,527 | 5,527 | 8,438 | |||||||||||||
| Trading Activities | 9 | 2,105 | - | 9,294 | 18,766 | ||||||||||||
| VAT Refund | - | - | - | 405 | |||||||||||||
| A1.4 Sub total | 7,632 10,284 90,551 OK |
- - 13,177 OK |
- - 5,340 OK |
7,189 45,250 OK |
14,821 10,284 184,483 OK |
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| - | - | 7,189 | 27,609 | ||||||||||||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, etc. | 10 | 10,284 | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Total Receipts | |||||||||||||||||
| 90,551 | 5,460 | 24,705 | 45,250 | 162,304 | |||||||||||||
| OK | OK |
SHEET 2024-2
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL
Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024
Section A Receipts and Payments
| A3 Payments | Notes | to the nearest £ 6,440 2,871 unrestricted Funds |
to the nearest £ 6,440 2,871 unrestricted Funds |
to the nearest £ 9 2,381 Designated Funds (Rector, Choir & Little Angels) |
to the nearest £ 9 2,381 Designated Funds (Rector, Choir & Little Angels) |
to the nearest £ Church Fabric Fund (Restricted) |
to the nearest £ Church Fabric Fund (Restricted) |
to the nearest £ Churchyard Fund (Restricted) |
to the nearest £ Churchyard Fund (Restricted) |
to the nearest £ 820 Employment Fund (Restricted) |
to the nearest £ 820 Employment Fund (Restricted) |
to the nearest £ 23,178 17,934 Managed Funds (Restricted) |
to the nearest £ 23,178 17,934 Managed Funds (Restricted) |
to the nearest £ 29,628 24,006 Total funds |
to the nearest £ 29,628 24,006 Total funds |
to the nearest £ Last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A3.1 Cost of Generating Funds | 11 | 6,440 | 4,030 | |||||||||||||
| A3.2 Mission Giving and Donations | 12 | 2,871 | 19,471 | |||||||||||||
| A3.3 Church Activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Diocesan Parish Share | 13 | 42,087 | 42,087 | 40,030 | ||||||||||||
| Payments to Deanery/Mission Community | 5,978 | 5,978 | 5,037 | |||||||||||||
| Salary/honoraria | 14 | 2,460 | 15,721 | 410 | 18,592 | 23,573 | ||||||||||
| Mission/evangelism costs | 2,402 | 8,887 | 136 | 11,424 | 3,113 | |||||||||||
| Church running Expenses | 15 | 18,564 | 360 | - | 7,617 | 9,855 | 6,033 | 42,428 | 50,275 | |||||||
| Utility costs | 15 | 9,082 | 9,082 | 5,077 | ||||||||||||
| A3.3 Sub total | 80,573 | 9,247 | - | 7,617 | 25,576 | 6,579 | 129,592 | 127,104 | ||||||||
| A3.4 Major Capital Expenditure | ||||||||||||||||
| Major Church Repairs/Replacements | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| New Building Works | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| A3.4 Sub total A4 Asset and investment purchases, etc. Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
| - | - | |||||||||||||||
| 1,356 | 2,258 | |||||||||||||||
| 91,241 | 7,617 | 26,396 | 47,975 | 152,863 | ||||||||||||
| OK | OK | OK | ||||||||||||||
| -(690) | 744 | 4,501 | -(2,157) | -(1,691) | -(2,725) | -(2,018) | 9,441 | |||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||||||||
| 2,790 2,100 0 |
15,359 16,103 OK |
3,704 1,547 OK |
42,673 | |||||||||||||
| 52,114 | ||||||||||||||||
SHEET 2024-3
| SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 |
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 |
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 |
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 |
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 |
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 |
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 |
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 |
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 |
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 |
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 |
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 |
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |||||||||||||||
| Notes Unrestricted Funds Designated Funds (Rector, Choir & Little Angels) Church Fabric Fund (Restricted) Churchyard Fund (Restricted) Employment Fund (Restricted) Managed Funds (Restricted) to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ B1 Cash funds NatWest Current Account 0 1,632 1,000 0 1,264 1,262 Lloyds Current Account 0 1,851 0 0 0 0 Lloyds Deposit account 555 7,391 2,269 0 984 16,969 NDP Magazine 2,513 CBF Deposit Reserves 100 3,774 0 0 0 0 CBF Deposit Restricted Use Fabric 1,154 CBF Deposit Restricted Use Churchyard 1,281 1,547 Cash 213 1,012 528 0 229 2,175 TOTAL 868 16,942 4,951 1,547 2,477 22,919 B2 Other monetary assets 2,152.60 16,941.61 5,789.34 1,546.89 2,476.76 22,918.63 Gift Aid recoverable 6,844 250 - - 98 2,566 Debtors 1,258 - - - - - B3 Investment assets Hawksmoor Investment Mgrs Capital Fund 8,515 8 5,726 57 - - Investment Assets @ market value (31.12.2024) 18 116,153 116,256 39,590 - - 284 B4 Endowment Trust Assets (held by Exeter Diocesan Board of Finance) (h(held by Exeter Diocesan Board of Finance) Investment Assets @ market value (31.12.2021) 2904 61710 B5 Liabilities Creditors Various (26) 0 (838) 0 0 0 |
Unrestricted Funds to the nearest £ |
Designated Funds (Rector, Choir & Little Angels) to the nearest £ |
Church Fabric Fund (Restricted) to the nearest £ |
Churchyard Fund (Restricted) to the nearest £ |
Employment Fund (Restricted) to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| 0 | 1,632 | 1,000 | 0 | 1,264 | 1,262 | 5,159 | 4,735 | ||||||||
| 0 | 1,851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,851 | 7,898 | ||||||||
| 555 | 7,391 | 2,269 | 0 | 984 | 16,969 | 28,168 | 26,273 | ||||||||
| 2,513 | 2,513 | 308 | |||||||||||||
| 100 | 3,774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,874 | 740 | ||||||||
| 1,154 | 1,154 | 1,020 | |||||||||||||
| 1,281 | 1,547 | 2,827 | 8,968 | ||||||||||||
| 213 | 1,012 | 528 | 0 | 229 | 2,175 | 4,156 | 6,409 | ||||||||
| 868 | 16,942 | 4,951 | 1,547 | 2,477 | 22,919 | 49,703 | 56,351 | ||||||||
| 8,006 | |||||||||||||||
| 477 | |||||||||||||||
| 10,294 | |||||||||||||||
| 270,363 | |||||||||||||||
| 61214 | |||||||||||||||
| (4,713) | |||||||||||||||
| Section C Net present Value | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and Investment Assets | 133,612 | 133,456 | 52,334 | 63,314 | 2,575 | 25,769 | 411,059 | ||||||||
| 401,991 | |||||||||||||||
SHEET 20244 SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL, CHAGFORD PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL Financial Statement For the Period 01 January to 31 December 2024 Section D Approvals Siined by rwo rnjsrees bthall of all the PCC Ch31rn1an of PCC Signature Date 2QlJ Treasurff Siinature Nan Di S 2oiS Signed by lThdepdffit examin Siinarur Nan Date
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Parochial Church Council of St Michael the Archangel, Chagford Registered Chariry No: 1172274 I report on the accounts of the church for the year ended 31" December 2024. which are set out on 3 pages referenced 2024-1 to 2024-3 inclusive attached. Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 201 l Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibiliry to examine the accounts under section 145 of the 201 I ACL follow the procedure laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 145{5)(b) of the 201 l Act): and state whether parcicular matcers have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examinerfs Statement My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with the records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audi( and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view. and the reporr is limited to those matters sei out in the statement below Independent Examiner's Statement In connection with our examination, no matters have come to my attention other than those detailed overleaf which give us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with seciion 130 of the 201 l Act: or to prepare accounts which accord with these accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 201 l Act have not been me( or to which. in our opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed. Full Nome Address. 10 Al 04J Date.